Course Overview
This online course will introduce students to concepts of interprofessional practice and interprofessional education and how they can be applied in order to further develop student’s abilities to interact interprofessionally in the healthcare environment. In addition, students will be given an overview of complementary imaging modalities and related health disciplines (Nursing, Nuclear Medicine, Sonography, Magnetic Resonance, Cardiology, Radiation Therapy, and Medical Laboratory) and context in how each contribute to the patient’s overall diagnosis and treatment planning. This course will provide insight into these professions to assist the student in comprehending the complete patient experience.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain the roles of health care professionals commonly encountered in the medical radiation technology workplace. (A.5.1)
- Explain and demonstrate the principles of collaborative teamwork. (A.5.2)
- Educate other healthcare workers on practice of medical radiation technology as it relates to collaborative practice. (A.5.3)
- Identify basic conflict management techniques. (A.2.9)
- Develop skills for reflective practice. (A.2.13)
- Explain the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging (D5.2)
- Explain the basic principles of diagnostic ultrasound (D5.3)
Effective as of Fall 2018
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